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Prop 51

Posted by Sam Felsing5sc on September 07, 2016

Prop 51

Authorizes $9 billion in general obligation bonds: $3 billion for new construction and $3 billion for modernization of K-12 public school facilities; $1 billion for charter schools and vocational education facilities; and $2 billion for California Community Colleges facilities.

Bars amendment to existing authority to levy developer fees to fund school facilities, until new construction bond proceeds are spent or December 31, 2020, whichever is earlier.

Bars amendment to existing State Allocation Board process for allocating school construction funding, as to these bonds.